Goswin castle



G. CASTLE.

'- PLOW.

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No. 594,726. Patented Nov. 30,1897.

Mirna STATE GOSWIN CASTLE, OF ROME, NE\V YORK.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,726, dated. November 30, 1897.

Application filed May 28, 1896. Renewed November 3. 1897. Serial No 657,293. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GOSWIN CASTLE, of Rome, in the county of Oneida, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in plows, and has for its object the production of a simple and practical device for reducing to a minimum the friction incidental to the operation of a plow; and to this end the invention consists, essentially, in the general construction and arrangement of the component parts of the plow, all as hereinafter more particularly described, and pointed out in the claims. 1

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and top plan of a plow constructed in accordance with my invention, the rear end of one of the handles being removed in Fig. 2 and its front end being shown by dotted lines; and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail vertical sections taken, respectively, on lines 3 3 and 4 4, Fig. 1, and looking in opposite directions.

A is the standard, B the beam, and G O the handles, of my improved plow, all of which parts are of any suitable form, size, and construction and are secured together in any desired manner.

dis a point, and D a front moldboard suitably fixed to the standard A, and, as best seen at Fig. 1, the rear edge d of said moldboard is formed concave.

E is an upright revoluble moldboard which is composed of any desirable material, is arranged at the rear of the front moldboard in close proximity to the edge d, and is suitably journaled on the standard A. As preferably constructed the side of the moldboard E adjacent to the standard A is provided with a projecting spindle (2, arranged in a'journal-opening in said standard and having securingnuts 6 adjustably mounted thereon. The moldboard E is preferably formed with an the moldboard E, which is free to revolve with the rearwardly-moving soil, &c., and in order to facilitate the passage of the soil, &c., to the outer faces of the moldboard E and prevent clogging thereof between the adjacent edges of said moldboards an arm D projects upwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the edge at across the adjacent portion of the outer face of the moldboard E.

F is a suitable scraper which removes the soil from the moldboard E and is secured in position in any desired manner. The scraper F preferably extends across the engaging face of the moldboard E, and its front extremity is secured by "a pivot f to the beam B. The opposite extremity of said scraper is provided with a laterally extending arm f, formed with a forwardly-extending end, which is secured in position by a bolt or other clamp f passed through perforations a in the standard A. The portion of the scraper F adjacent to the front side of the outer or engaging face of the moldboard E is preferably considerably separated from said engaging face and is utilized merely as a support for the portion of said scraper adjacent to the rear side of said engaging face. The latter portion of the scraper is preferably arranged with its lower edge in close proximity to the rear side of the outer or engaging face of the moldboard E and inclines downwardly toward said face from its upper edge for deflecting the soil, &c., away from the moldboard.

The operation of my invention willnow be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that a plow of this construction is drawn with a minimum amount of friction, owing to the capability of rotation of its upright revoluble moldboard. It will be understood, however, that I do not herein restrict myself to the exact form and arrangement of the upright rear moldboard, as the same may be somewhat varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a plow, the combination of a standard, a front moldboard fixed to the standard, and having the upper end of its rear edge formed with a rearwardly-projeeting tapering arm, and an upright revoluble nloldboard arranged at the rear of the front inoldboard and having its outer engaging face arranged at the inner side of said tapering arm, and its opposite face adjacent to the standard provided with a projecting spindle journaled in the standard, said spindle being inclined downwardly from the revoluble inoldboard for alining the front portion of the periphery or edge of the revoluble moldboard with the rear edge of the fixed moldboard, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a plow, the combination of a standard, a beam, a front moldboard fixed to the standard, an upright revoluble moldboard arranged at the rear of the front moldboard and journaled upon the standard, a scraper for removing the soil from the engaging face of the revoluble moldboard, said scraper having one end pivoted to the beam, and a clamp for adjnstably securing the opposite end of the scraper to the standard, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 5th day of May, 1896.

GOSIVIN CASTLE.

Vitn esses:

K. II. THEOBALD, CHARLES Gr. CASTLE. 

